Master of Engineering Science
The Master of Engineering Science Degree requires the completion of 30 semester hours of graduate course work, including a thesis. The Department of Industrial Engineering offers a wide range of courses giving students the opportunity to construct a degree plan that meets their long-term professional and academic goals.
Why Choose ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University?
Research
The department faculty support research at the master's thesis level. A thesis looks great on a resume. See our student research page for descriptions of current and past projects.
Affordable
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University is affordable, with many students offered scholarships that come with in-state tuition.
Flexible
The department allows students to take one course outside the department per semester.
Software Focused
Many students learn a programming language during their thesis (Python, Javascript, R, Java).
Machine Learning & Data Science
Many students analyze data sets as part of their thesis work.
Automation & Machine Tools
Students can build and test manufacturing equipment as Thesis topics.
Focused
We synchronize your research to the needs of industry and the job market.
Admission Requirements
For admission to the program, the student must meet the following requirements:
- The general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies.
- Hold a bachelor's degree in a field of engineering or related discipline with credit substantially equivalent to that required for bachelor's degrees at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional and not required.
For more information, please see our ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Information website.
Degree Requirements
- All College of Graduate Studies general degree requirements
- A minimum of 24 semester hours (eight courses) approved by the student's graduate committee chair and graduate advisor. All students should take an applied programming course and a statistics course. The remaining hours are electives to meet the student’s educational objectives. The same course can not be taken at the 5000 and 6000 level.
- Satisfactory completion and defense of a Master's thesis (a minimum of 6 semester hours of ENGR 5390 and ENGR 5391). See defense procures for scheduling and other instructions.
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Recent Thesis Topics
- Delphi-SWOT strategic planning for the Industrial Engineering Department at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University using data analytics
- Text classification and cleaning of near miss records
- Investigation on intercalation behavior of B-C-N compound for multivalent-Ions
- Reports to rank healthcare services providers
- EMG analysis of muscle pump and associated lower extremity volume change in humans for various activities
- Development of a prototype prosthetic hand
- Modification of surface topography in the application of biofouling of medical implants using picosecond laser
- A seaport warehouse storage assignment : a Port of Beaumont case study
- Risk assessment of commonly transported chemicals in ports
- Real time face recognition in unconstrained environment
- Data visualization and KPI's using speech recognition
- The effect of smartphone screen size on usability and users' discomfort
- Practical evalution of community resilience to hurricanes
- Using Python to analyze safety records
- Renewable energy system database and website design
